Nelson City Council’s Proposed Plan Change 29: Housing and Hazards, what it really means.
Notification of Nelson City Council’s Proposed Plan Change 29: Housing and Hazards
Are you interested in the proposed changes to the Nelson District Plan and what this might mean for your property? The Nelson City Council has notified a significant proposal known as Plan Change 29 (PC29), which aims to reshape housing and intensification rules within the district. This change is designed to address housing challenges, promote urban development, and enhance community resilience to natural hazards.
Key Changes Proposed
Intensification and Development: The heart of PC29 lies in enabling more housing options within the existing urban areas of Nelson. This plan is set to make a significant proportion of the city’s growth occur through intensification and development on existing zoned residential land.
Height and Density
If approved, the key changes to the PC29 would allow housing developments of up to three residential units per site across most residentially zoned areas without the need for resource consent. Height limits are also proposed to be relaxed with medium and higher density zones being permitted up to 3 storeys and 6 storeys respectively. This is a significant departure from the existing rules and is expected to bring about a transformation in the city’s urban character and skyline over time.
Natural Hazard overlays
PC29 also proposes to to update hazard overlays relating to flood, liquefaction, earthquake fault rupture, and slope instability.
New Residential Zones:
The proposal introduces three new residential zones:
- General Residential Zone (GRZ): Covers most existing residential areas of Nelson outside of the medium and higher density zones. This zone is proposed to permits up to three residential units per site with a height limit of two storeys (8m).
- Medium Density Residential Zone (MRZ): Covers areas around the wider fringes of central Nelson CBD, Nelson South, and Tahunanui and Stoke Urban Centres. This zone is proposed to permit up to three residential units per site with a height limit of three storeys (11m).
- High Density Residential Zone (HRZ): Covers areas directly adjacent to central Nelson CBD, Nelson South, and Tahunanui and Stoke Urban Centres. This zone is proposed to permit up to three residential units per site with a height limit of six storeys (19.5m).
Public Participation
This Plan Change is now notified and submissions can be received up until 19 September 2023 at 4pm.
The proposals may be inspected online at Shape.nelson.govt.nz (search phrase = Plan Change 29).
What does this mean and how we can help?
The proposed changes in PC29 are complex and can impact various aspects of the community. If you’re interested about these changes and what they may mean for your property, we’re here to help, whether it be understanding the details of Plan Change and your options, or assisting with the process of preparing a submission to the Nelson City Council.
Our team are well versed and can assist in crafting a well-structured submission. Together, we can make a difference in navigating Aotearoa towards a better future. We can work with you to shape the future of housing and development in Nelson.
About Planz
Planz Consultants is an award-winning planning consultancy with staff in Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson, and Auckland. With over 30 years of expertise in planning and resource consents, we have built a reputation for selecting partners and clients who share our commitment to navigating Aotearoa towards a better future.
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Contact: Sam Flewellen from our Nelson office.